Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-03-12
NO. 20.

completely.
He was walking up and down the
room, trying to repress.tbe nervous
agitation which attacked him.
"Seven o'clock !" he said, glancing
at the time. "The office is closed
long ago. In another hour Brisket
will sign over those bonds and then
Hello! what's that ~
The shrill alarm of the telephone
summoned him across the room.
"There is no one at the Office" he
thought, taking up the receiver,
81 wonder what's up now9 Hello
Wayne. Who are you ~
"It is Helen Archer, Mr.. Wayne
said a voice which be knew quite
well.
"Why, what are You doing in the
Office at this time of night % he ex.
claimed, involuntarlly.
{" am not at the office-that is,
not at your Office. am at the
Central Station. Can You hear me ~
eyes"
IL have something important to
tell you. Our wire got crossed with
Mr.. Brisket's today and / could
hear every word said over it. !
could not understand what they
were talking about, only Mr.. Brisket
was talking to a man named Dan.
bury"
Danbury!v exclaimed Wayne,
in great excitement.
"They were talking about bonds,
and said lot of things l couldn't
comprehend; but at last your name
was mentioned, This will put
Wayne in a hole,' Mr.. Brisket
said. Yes said Mr.. Danbury, it'll
bury him alive. st is a good thing
he's shelved tonight. There is no
danger, suppose, of his getting
wind of this before O'Clock y mo
danger at ALL said Brisket, 'if you
don't go back on me. There will be
a new deal all around and we'll
boost the market over Wayne's
head Do you hear what l say y
she interrupted.
"Yes, yesw Wayne said, ex-
citedly. What else 2"
Nothing more that / could un.
derstand, except that they were to
meet at the Continental Hotel to-
night at 8 o'clock, l came here be.
cause l was afraid to talk from the
office. / thought some one might
get on to our wire, and have you
here direct. That's all. Good.by ~
For Roland Way to dress and
leave the house was a matter of a
very short while after he had re
ceived this message from Helen
Archer. His illness and the danger
Of exposure were quite forgotten.
He was present very unexpectedly
to Mr.. Brisket and Mr.. Danbury, at
the evening conference at the hotel.
1t was a stormy scene that ensued
between Roland Wayne and those
two men who had combined against
nina scene from which the young
broker issued pale with exhaustion,
but still triumphant.
What had passed no one knew,
but the next day the street was
electrified by the news that Wayne
was closing up his affairs to go
abroad.
"That will throw us all out" said
Burns, gloomily, and Helen Archer
heard the news with a sinking
heart.
She was late that night in going
home, having some small errand to
attend to on her way, and, more
over, her steps Jagged with the
consciousness that she had bad
news to carry to her poor, ailing
mother.
"You are late, Nelly" Mrs.
Archer said, as she came in. HThis
gentleman has been waiting to see
you for some time"
1t was Roland Wayne, who rose
and held out his hand warmly.
"Miss Archer" he said, 81 have
come to thank you for the services
you did me last night. Thanks to
You, / have saved my fortune from
ruin most absolutely. II it had not
been for your foresight and prompt
action | should have been a beggar
today.
ell had no idea it was SO seri
GUS as that" Helen said, hastily
81 am very glad / could do you such
SERVICE"
81 shall never forget it, Roland
said, with steadfast look into her
soft gray eyes. "And i have learn
ed a wholesome lesson. When ]
went into the brokerage business,
| did not dream that SO much Of my
intercourse would be with men
wholly devoid of conscience or prin-
clple. / am sick and dlsgusted.-
Last night had exDectpd tn make